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Old Posted Mar 18, 2011, 7:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Reesonov View Post
So... torn... between... contempt... for... religion... and... love... of... amazing... badass... churches...

[I don't really have contempt for religion, mostly based on the amazing contributions to art, architecture, music and culture in general that they have funded and inspired.)
I fall into exactly this same category...

...which is why when I had the opportunity to get married in a 500 year old church in Italy (despite the fact that I'm not catholic), I jumped at the chance. Various members of my wife's family worked on different portions of the church over many generations.

Chiesa di San Gennaro (1589-1602) Praiano, Italy:













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